Oakland Raiders

Ryan Fitzpatrick Quarterback For the second consecutive game, he didn’t commit a turnover. He also wasn’t sacked. He was proficient with 14-of-19 for 139 yards and two touchdowns. He spread the ball to six receivers but only one to a tight end. He helped the offense convert 60 percent on third down. Arian Foster Running […]
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As it is often more interesting to watch a game when you know more about the teams you are watching, today’s Q&A is with friend of the blog, Christopher Hansen (@ChrisHansenNFL). He is Lead AFC West Writer for Bleacher Report and owner of RaidersBlog.com. So if this Q&A isn’t sufficient for your diehard pre-gaming, those […]
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Ever since the Texans traded former starting quarterback Matt Schaub to Oakland, a Week 2 road matchup against the Raiders on Sept. 14 has loomed on the schedule. Now, the Texans could be facing a Carr. Derek Carr. The younger brother of longtime Texans starting QB David Carr was named Monday as the Raiders’ Week […]
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The Texans held onto Matt Schaub as long as they wanted to. Then they discarded their 2007 franchise answer — now an aging quarterback in decline with a multiyear contract — via a trade for a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NFL draft. With Schaub finally gone, Texans owner Bob McNair and general manager Rick […]
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When Shane Lechler was one of the state’s best quarterbacks and punters at East Bernard High School, he was recruited to Texas A&M by running backs coach Gary Kubiak. Twenty years later, Lechler and Kubiak have been reunited with the Texans. Kubiak coached Lechler for the first time in last year’s Pro Bowl. “It’s going […]
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General manager Rick Smith was not surprised when told free safety Ed Reed was working out in the Texans’ weight room about an hour after his introductory news conference. “Every time I’ve spoken with Ed, whether on the phone or in person, he was either working out or on his way to work out,” Smith […]
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With their defensive backfield atrophying in the past few weeks, the Texans added a veteran cornerback to their roster Tuesday. The Texans signed Stanford Routt, a 29-year-old native of Austin, to a one-year deal about a month after the Kansas City Chiefs released him. “I had a strong feeling that something would definitely come out […]
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